The East York Barbershoppers (EYBS) are a 40+ man chorus that sings close four part harmony in the barbershop style. We rehearse weekly, perform in shows and at community events regularly, and compete annually against other barbershop choruses from all across Ontario (and on occasion Internationally). Our members come from all walks of life and all across Toronto, and even from outside the GTA, but are brought together by a passion for this great hobby of barbershop singing. We also take great pride in serving our community through music education, outreach performances, and direct support for affiliated charitable organizations such as Harmony Hall Centre for Seniors and Harmonize for Speech.

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No Practice Today.

Posted On: Jan 6, 2026

Due to the dangerous weather (freezing rain), we are canceling practice tonight. We'll see you next week, weather willing.

Happy 2026!

Posted On: Jan 4, 2026

Happy New Year!

Last year was East York Barbershopper's 75th anniversary, and boy what a great year it was! We performed at both the spring and fall conventions, we held a wonderful picnic at Harmony Ranch, we had a great holiday show, we celebrated George's 100th birthday, and most importantly, we got to share it with our friends and family.

Seriously. 75th anniversary of the chorus AND celebrating the 100th birthday of George Shields. It's amazing week after week seeing George show up to practice, to shows, to competitions with his passion for barbershop; The same goes with everyone else in our chorus. Singing with this group of gentlemen has been a genuine joy. A special shout out to Pat, whose musical leadership keeps our singing competitive.

For those who's been supporting us all this time, thank you. We'll continue to strive to bring you great harmonies in the new year. Finally, if you haven't had the chance to hear us sing, we hope you'll join us this year.

Once again, here's to a wonderful 2026!

EYBS in Action

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Essentially barbershop singing boils down to taking a melody line and harmonizing to it using three other voice parts, to create four-part chords that really "ring"! Click here to learn more.